Barry Gordemer
Stories
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Arts & Life
The first Black 'Peanuts' character finally gets his origin story in animated special
The origin story of the first Black Peanuts character is streaming on Apple TV+.
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How a teacher's act of kindness bound her student and family together
John Cruitt's mother died just days before Christmas in 1958. He's never forgotten the way his third grade teacher supported him. More than 50 years later he wrote to her and they reunited.
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Empathy was on the other end of the line at the Lesbian Switchboard
In this week's StoryCorps, we hear from a woman who worked at the Lesbian Switchboard, a helpline for queer women looking for community and guidance.
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Animals
Wouldn't it be great if pets could talk? This might be the next best thing
A voiceover artist adds hilarious voices to pet videos submitted by his fans on social media.
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A family built on the dance floor: Reflections from a father and daughter
A father and daughter tell StoryCorp about their love for contra dancing. It's a folk dance similar to square dancing.
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Arts & Life
'Tis the season. David Sedaris reads 'Santaland Diaries'
It may not be your typical feel-good holiday classic, but it's an NPR tradition: On Morning Edition, the humorist again tells fantastical stories based on his real-life job as a Macy's Christmas elf.
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National
Rising sea levels threaten the lives and livelihood of those on a fragile U.S. coast
Climate change's impact on a South Carolina community can be told through the stories of a dying forest, a fisherman with no bait and a queen fighting to protect a way of life on ancestral land.
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National
A 10-Foot Wide House In Boston Sells For $1.25 Million
It's been called the "Skinny House" or the "Spite House." The legend is that two brothers shared land but one built on more than his share, so the other built a skinny house to block access and views.
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National
The 2021 Hurricane Season Won't Use Greek Letters For Storms
Forecasters used nine Greek letters to name the final storms of last year's Atlantic hurricane season. This year, the National Hurricane Center has a new plan.
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Arts & Life
Automatons Keep Gears Turning In D.C. Artist's Brain During The Pandemic
An artist in Washington, D.C., who got laid off during the pandemic, fills his days by making automatons — mechanical sculptures that come to life with the turn of a crank.